General elections were held in the Isle of Man on 22 September 2016.[1] Independents won 21 of the 24 seats in the House of Keys. A record number of women were elected (5, or 21% of the House).[2]
Electoral system
Following changes to the electoral system ahead of the elections, the 24 members of the House of Keys were elected from 12 constituencies, each of which returned 2 members. Previously constituencies had varied in size from one to three seats.[3] Election is by multiple non-transferable vote in each constituency, with voters having two votes (of which they may choose to use only one) for the two seats.
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Liberal Vannin Party | 3,597 | 6.36 | 3 | 0 |
| Manx Labour Party | 773 | 1.37 | 0 | –1 |
| Independents | 52,202 | 92.28 | 21 | +1 |
Total | 56,572 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 31,635 | 99.62 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 122 | 0.38 | |
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Total votes | 31,757 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 59,963 | 52.96 | |
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Source: Government of the Isle of Man[4][5] |
By constituency
Arbory, Castletown & Malew Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jason Moorhouse | 1,066 | 18.2 |
| Independent | Graham Cregeen | 991 | 16.9 |
| Independent | Phil Gawne | 972 | 16.6 |
| Independent | Stephen Crowther | 950 | 16.2 |
| Independent | Carl Parker | 890 | 15.2 |
| Independent | Richard McAleer | 718 | 12.3 |
| Manx Labour | Carol Quine | 267 | 4.6 |
Total votes | 5,854 | 179.5 |
Total ballots | 3,261 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | |
Turnout | 3,268 | 59.6 |
Registered electors | 5,487 | |
Ayre & Michael Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Alfred Louis Cannan | 1,839 | 31.2 |
| Independent | Timothy Simon Baker | 1,572 | 26.7 |
| Independent | Carlos Phillips | 1,358 | 23.1 |
| Independent | Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg | 638 | 10.8 |
| Independent | Alan Kermode | 440 | 7.5 |
| Liberal Vannin | Patrick Stephen Ayres | 39 | 0.7 |
Total votes | 5,886 | 184.8 |
Total ballots | 3,185 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | |
Turnout | 3,192 | 65.4 |
Registered electors | 4,884 | |
Douglas Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Christopher Charles Thomas | 1,571 | 37.3 |
| Independent | Catherine Anne Corlett | 1,031 | 24.5 |
| Independent | Kurt Buchholz | 632 | 15.0 |
| Independent | John Richard George Falk | 540 | 12.8 |
| Independent | Sarah Dawn Andrea Hackman | 342 | 8.1 |
| Independent | Michelle Kim Inglis | 95 | 2.3 |
Total votes | 4,211 | 177.8 |
Total ballots | 2,369 | |
Rejected ballots | 8 | |
Turnout | 2,377 | 48.6 |
Registered electors | 4,890 | |
Douglas East Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Claire Louise Bettison | 561 | 18.1 |
| Independent | Christopher Roy Robertshaw | 487 | 15.7 |
| Independent | Jonathan Joughin | 480 | 15.5 |
| Independent | Quintin Bennett Gill | 415 | 13.4 |
| Independent | Amanda Jane Walker | 373 | 12.0 |
| Independent | Catherine Rose Turner | 324 | 10.4 |
| Independent | John Caley McBride | 303 | 9.8 |
| Manx Labour | Richard Frederick Halsall | 163 | 5.2 |
Total votes | 3,106 | 182.4 |
Total ballots | 1,703 | |
Rejected ballots | 2 | |
Turnout | 1,705 | 40.1 |
Registered electors | 4,251 | |
Garff Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Martyn John Perkins | 1,767 | 36.4 |
| Independent | Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine | 1,270 | 26.1 |
| Independent | Andrew Joseph Smith | 1,247 | 25.7 |
| Independent | Andrew Barton | 346 | 7.1 |
| Independent | Nigel Anthony Dobson | 231 | 4.8 |
Total votes | 4,861 | 193.7 |
Total ballots | 2,510 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | |
Turnout | 2,523 | 49.8 |
Registered electors | 5,069 | |
Onchan Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Rob Edward Callister | 1,272 | 28.9 |
| Liberal Vannin | Julie Marie Edge | 953 | 21.7 |
| Independent | Timothy Roy Craig | 841 | 19.1 |
| Independent | David John Quirk | 822 | 18.7 |
| Independent | Anthony Allen | 510 | 11.6 |
Total votes | 4,398 | 180.5 |
Total ballots | 2,436 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | |
Turnout | 2,447 | 49.0 |
Registered electors | 4,997 | |
Rushen Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Juan Paul Watterson | 2,087 | 36.2 |
| Independent | Laurence David Skelly | 1,212 | 21.0 |
| Independent | Mark Ian Kemp | 1,104 | 19.1 |
| Independent | James William Hampton | 1,033 | 17.9 |
| Independent | Leo Simon Cussons | 331 | 5.7 |
Total votes | 5,767 | 182.5 |
Total ballots | 3,160 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | |
Turnout | 3,173 | 58.3 |
Registered electors | 5,446 | |
References
- ^ New Keys election legislation coming into force Archived 2016-02-19 at archive.today Government of the Isle of Man
- ^ Isle of Man Election 2016: History made as five women elected to House of Keys BBC News, 23 June 2016
- ^ Isle of Man General Election: nomination deadline set BBC News, 1 June 2016
- ^ 2016 General Election – Constituency Results Government of the Isle of Man
- ^ 2016 General Election – Turnout Figures Government of the Isle of Man